Rocky Mountain Vows by Kate Darby

Author:Kate Darby
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Published: 2014-07-18T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

“Marry you? She blinked. She couldn’t believe her ears. “No. I mean, what kind of joke is that?”

“It’s no joke.” His gaze roved down her face, settling on her lips. “And don’t say no yet. Not until we’ve talked this out.”

“You’re serious.” That shocked her more than anything.

“Dead serious. I don’t take marriage lightly. Truth be told, it is a road best left untaken. But then you came along.” He moved in, his breath hot against her neck. “You’re right. We both know where this is headed. You and I, we’ll circle around one another and we might be able to put it off for a while, but it’s inevitable. We’re going to lay together, and when it’s done I can guarantee you that’s not going to be enough for me. I’m going to keep wanting you. Wanting more of you.”

“I wish I could say you were wrong.” She lifted her chin, because he was slanting in for a kiss. The rasp of his whiskers grated against her jaw as he planted hot, sweet kisses just above her collar.

Wonderful. She melted inside. Her collar button gave way and his mouth laved lower on her bare skin. God, that felt good. She curled her hands into fists, trying to resist, but her rebellious body responded, growing swollen and damp between her legs. She ached for him there. A pulse began to beat. Pure sexual wanting.

She ought to be embarrassed, maybe even ashamed. But she didn’t care. He was right. She was not strong enough to fight this. She wanted him in a primal way, with a need that squeezed low in her pelvis and wasn’t going to relent.

But marriage? She hadn’t expected that. Was he serious?

“Think of the benefits.” He cupped his hand over her dress, on the mound of her breast, and stroked.

Her toes curled. She pressed into his touch, wanting more. Wanting the layer of fabric gone and his hot skin bare against hers. “Benefits?”

“There’s the sex,” he purred against her skin, popping another button. “You’d be out from under your uncle’s roof. No more working your fingers to the bone. You’d be my wife. You’d care for our house and our children. That’s it.”

“Our children.” She let her head loll back. She couldn’t think with his fingers teasing her nipple, with his kisses trailing along the top edge of her corset as he pulled it lower. But he was right. Marriage would be great for their sons. “Charlie would have security.”

“Owen would have a ma. He wants that so much.” He straightened up, meeting her gaze. “I’d be a good pa to Charlie and an attentive husband to you.”

“Attentive?” Playfully, she arched a slender brow. “Do you mean in all ways or just sexually?”

“Marry me and find out.” He cradled her head in his hand, holding her captive, and kissed her hard. He kissed her through her groan, through the shift her body made to press up against him again. She longed for him, he knew, because he longed for her.

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